mental health
Americannoun
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psychological well-being and satisfactory adjustment to society and to the ordinary demands of life.
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the field of medicine concerned with the maintenance or achievement of such well-being and adjustment.
Etymology
Origin of mental health
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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“Brass tacks is that we need people that are going to be willing to fight for mental health services,” Sannappa said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Authorities, she said, should focus "more on mental health" now.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
"I didn't want to risk my mental health to such a degree that I couldn't heal it."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
When Victor Maldonado created Miesha in 2022, he envisioned it as a mental health brand that could remind individuals to embrace all aspects of human life, the darkness as much as the light.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“So, you’re going into the mental health field. I would have never guessed that.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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